Das Internet, 1901

Also fast. Eher ein Intertelegraphennetz:

This is a map of the Internet in 1901. Surely there was no Internet in 1901? But each technology is built on top of the previous technology, and the Internet is no exception. It was built on top of the telephone network, which was built, in turn, on top of the telegraph network, which already girdled the world by the end of the Victorian era, in 1901. So here it is. The Internet in 1901.

This entry was posted on Donnerstag, September 1st, 2011 at 08:29 and is filed under Unnützes, Web.
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